Yellow Peril
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Me thinks if they use the same rail system there could be a way round using old ADV panniers, well at least the large one. Also pretty sure the exhaust one could be modified for the other side.
Who's ordered one then?
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Me thinks if they use the same rail system there could be a way round using old ADV panniers, well at least the large one. Also pretty sure the exhaust one could be modified for the other side.
alimey4u2
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I must admit it did get my attention... My 05 has only 12000 miles on it. Frankly I don't ride enough these daze to warrant paying out that kind of money for 5-10 days riding a year.
For me the GS is the wrong bike for this country. The roads are snarled with traffic as soon as the sun comes out. Stop go, stop go on tippy toes that's all I f*cking do.. Go to events & they too are slammed with f*cking traffic..
Rain, cold, wet..... f*ck it, it's no longer fun to ride in those conditions. Wimp ? Yes.. but I bet I've been riding bikes longer than you..
Looking at going back to basics with (possibly) the KTM 690 Duke..
Light, slim, pokey enough to be fun..
Yes.. I'll keep my other bikes for riding on the continent... Riding a large ( any large) motorcycle in England ? Forget it...
Still tempted though...
For me the GS is the wrong bike for this country. The roads are snarled with traffic as soon as the sun comes out. Stop go, stop go on tippy toes that's all I f*cking do.. Go to events & they too are slammed with f*cking traffic..
Rain, cold, wet..... f*ck it, it's no longer fun to ride in those conditions. Wimp ? Yes.. but I bet I've been riding bikes longer than you..
Looking at going back to basics with (possibly) the KTM 690 Duke..
Light, slim, pokey enough to be fun..
Yes.. I'll keep my other bikes for riding on the continent... Riding a large ( any large) motorcycle in England ? Forget it...
Still tempted though...
I must admit it did get my attention... My 05 has only 12000 miles on it. Frankly I don't ride enough these daze to warrant paying out that kind of money for 5-10 days riding a year.
For me the GS is the wrong bike for this country. The roads are snarled with traffic as soon as the sun comes out. Stop go, stop go on tippy toes that's all I f*cking do.. Go to events & they too are slammed with f*cking traffic..
Rain, cold, wet..... f*ck it, it's no longer fun to ride in those conditions. Wimp ? Yes.. but I bet I've been riding bikes longer than you..
Looking at going back to basics with (possibly) the KTM 690 Duke..
Light, slim, pokey enough to be fun..
Yes.. I'll keep my other bikes for riding on the continent... Riding a large ( any large) motorcycle in England ? Forget it...
Still tempted though...
What's the point in even having a bike if you only ride 5-10 days a year?
alimey4u2
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I plan to ride more often, when I retire "again" next year... 
I think a hilltop remap will put the air cooled in the same territory as the water cooled which seems like a cheap update to me.
Whilst I don't doubt that the Hilltop remap is very effective it's not going to push a dohc gs upto 125bh.
I also love my dohc gs and have considered going down the route of a remap but I'm going to hang fire until I've riden the new bike cause if it's as good as it reads I'm having one
Steve
phoned up pidcocks to put a deposit on one today, they wanted £500 which i thought was a bit steep had a bit of a winge and they dropped it to £200
Congrats
when it comes though you'll wish you put a bigger deposit down; less to pay out on the dayHalfa1200
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Just been to Wollaston BMW and they have down payments for 8.
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
phoned up pidcocks to put a deposit on one today, they wanted £500 which i thought was a bit steep had a bit of a winge and they dropped it to £200
Wow - BMW laceby wanted a grand.
Which I paid.....................
Have you chosen your sidecar for it yet?
Vines wanted a grand, but I got them down to £500.
Mind you that's another £500 to pay in March
Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
when i went in person to pay he only asked for £100
**Newsflash**
According to Bike magazine, the base model 1200WC will start at £11500
It seems they know more than BMW these days
They might be right with the price but what comes as standard that,s the big question.
I've ordered the TE spec so I pretty much know what I'm getting.
http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/motorcycles/enduro/bmw-r-1200-gs-te/prices-and-specifications.html
http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/motorcycles/enduro/bmw-r-1200-gs-te/prices-and-specifications.html
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